Spearfish Sasquatch

Spearfish Sasquatch

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LeagueIndependence League Baseball (Great Plains Division)
LocationSpearfish, South Dakota
BallparkBlack Hills Energy Stadium
Founded2017
League championships1 (2025)
Division championships2 (2021, 2022)
Former leagueExpedition League
ColorsBlack, Light Blue, Light Gray
     
OwnershipEric Schmidt
General managerEric Schmidt
ManagerJarrett Hunt
Websitewww.spearfishsasquatch.com//

The Spearfish Sasquatch is a baseball team in the Independence League Baseball based in Spearfish, South Dakota. They are one of two teams based in South Dakota, their home games are played at Black Hills Energy Stadium. They were formed in October 2017.[1] They played in the Expedition League in 2018, 2019 and 2021 before joining the new Independence League Baseball for the 2022 season.[1][2]

In 2025, the Spearfish Sasquatch won their first ever Independence League Championship, sweeping the Oahe Zap in a best of five series.[3]

Record by year

Year W L
2018 24 38
2019 28 33
2021 46 22
2022 30 31
2023 27 29
2024 30 20
2025 35 17

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Spearfish Sasquatch opted out of the 2020 season.[4]

Coaching staff

  • Head Coach: Jarrett Hunt[5]
  • Assistant Coach: Anthony Peterson[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Spearfish's Hometown Collegiate Baseball Team". Spearfish, SD | Spearfish Sasquatch Baseball. Spearfish Sasquatch. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  2. ^ Reichard, Kevin (October 30, 2021). "Seven teams leave Expedition League, form new Independence League". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  3. ^ Quick, Vic (August 2, 2025). "Sasquatch win Independence League Championship". KOTA. Rapid City, SD. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  4. ^ "Sasquatch a no-go for 2020 season". Rapid City Journal. June 3, 2020. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Meet the Staff Behind Spearfish Sasquatch". Spearfish, SD | Spearfish Sasquatch Baseball. Spearfish Sasquatch. Retrieved January 31, 2023.